Puerto Rican-American soprano Ana María Martínez is as natural on-stage at the Metropolitan Opera, as she is before a roomful of high school students. Currently singing the lead in the Lyric Opera of Chicago production of La Bohème, Ms. Martinez uses her free time to rest and to catch up with old friends–in this case, more…
Archive for January, 2013
Profile of Anthony McGill
Monday, January 21, 2013 by Noel Morris
At 33 years of age, Anthony McGill has come into his own. Since his performance at the 2009 Inauguration of Barack Obama, he’s been one of the most sought-after soloists in Classical music. When not on the road, McGill serves as Principal Clarinet to the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and also teaches at the Juilliard School. more…
Lyric Opera, Sir Patrick Stewart, Renee Fleming and The Second City
Monday, January 7, 2013 by Noel Morris
On Saturday night, Lyric Opera turned the spotlight back on itself, lampooning the rarified world of…well…opera. If you missed the show, here’s one skit in which Patrick Stewart plays a retiring store manager at Kinko’s.
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